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Super Easy Creamy Tomato Pasta

This creamy tomato pasta recipe comes together quickly and uses everyday ingredients. The sauce uses canned tomato sauce and tomato paste for a rich tomato flavor, enhanced with garlic, Italian seasoning, butter, and cream. It's perfect for busy weeknights and can be ready by the time your pasta is cooked. Freshly grated parmesan cheese adds the perfect finishing touch!
Dinner
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 20 min
Servings: 4

Tags

pasta
tomato
creamy
easy
quick
weeknight
vegetarian
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 3/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • to taste Salt & pepper
  • to taste Freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Boil a large, salted pot of water for your pasta and cook it al dente according to package instructions.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile (once the pasta starts to cook), add the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once it melts, add the garlic and sauté for about a minute, stirring constantly.

  3. Step 3

    Add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, cream, and Italian seasoning. Stir until it's nice and smooth. Let the sauce cook for about 5 minutes or until it's thickened to your liking (it should be very gently bubbling, so you may need to turn down the heat).

  4. Step 4

    Season the sauce with salt & pepper as needed (I'm pretty generous with both). If the sauce is a little too acidic/tangy for your liking, add in a pinch of sugar.

  5. Step 5

    Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce (add a splash of hot pasta water if the sauce gets too thick). Serve immediately with plenty of parmesan cheese over top.

Additional Notes

I don’t recommend subbing the cream with something that has a lower fat content as it’s likely to curdle due to the acid in the tomatoes. This recipe can also be found in the Salt & Lavender: Everyday Essentials hardcover cookbook.